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Brew it Bru - Irish Red Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24 liters
Post Boil Size: 21 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Simon Taylor - Brew it Bru
Calories: 177 calories (Per 0.440L)
Carbs: 20.3 g (Per 0.440L)

Created: Wednesday November 3rd 2021

R002/2020 IRISH RED ALE SLIGO

by SE AULD HWAEL

OG: 1.046 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.5% IBU: 23

Ruby Red Ale

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.1% IBU: 25

Irish Red Ale

by Mecheleir

OG: 1.046 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 26

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

4.0%

IBU (tinseth):

25.4

EBC (ebcmorey):

26.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost R

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	EBC	Bill %
2.86 kg	Malteurop - Pale Ale Malt2.86 kg Pale Ale Malt	38	14.51	75.2%
342.86 g	Simpsons - Crystal Medium342.86 g Crystal Medium	33	172	9%
171.43 g	Weyermann - Melanoidin171.43 g Melanoidin	34.5	70.55	4.5%
142.86 g	Flaked Oats142.86 g Flaked Oats	33	4.37	3.8%
171.43 g	Lactose (Milk Sugar)171.43 g Lactose (Milk Sugar)	41	1.17	4.5%
114.29 g	Weyermann - CaraAroma114.29 g CaraAroma	36	372.1	3%
3,802.87 g / R 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
17 g	Challenger17 g Challenger Hops	Pellet	7.6	Boil	60 min	18.26	37.8%
14 g	East Kent Golding14 g East Kent Golding Hops	Pellet	6.8	Boil	10 min	4.88	31.1%
14 g	Fuggle14 g Fuggle Hops	Pellet	3.1	Boil	10 min	2.22	31.1%
45 g / R 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
17 g	Challenger (Pellet) 17 g Challenger (Pellet) Hops	18.26	37.8%
14 g	East Kent Golding (Pellet) 14 g East Kent Golding (Pellet) Hops	4.88	31.1%
14 g	Fuggle (Pellet) 14 g Fuggle (Pellet) Hops	2.22	31.1%
45 g / R 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
21.5 L	Mash In	Strike	71 °C	65 °C	60 min
	Mash Out - Raise the mash temperature to 75C and let rest for 10 minutes before beginning the sparge		75 °C	75 °C	10 min
7 L	Sparge until you have reached the pre boil volume of 26L - Begin to bring the wort up to the boil as you sparge	Sparge	80 °C	77 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Mangrove Jack - Empire Ale M15

Amount:	0.57 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	21 - 24 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 75 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 100.1 g Temp: 20 °C CO₂ Level: 2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost R	Cost %
Fermentables	R
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	R
Hops	R
Yeast	R
Other	R
Cost Per Barrel	R 0.00
Cost Per Pint	R 0.00
Total Cost	R 0.00

Other Brewers Who Brewed This Recipe:

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